Considered the backbone of forecasting, weather balloons present a three-dimensional picture of what’s happening in the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Weather balloons play a crucial role in helping meteorologists gather detailed information about our atmosphere. They are launched twice daily from nearly 900 sites worldwide, ...

Five tornadoes hit the Kansas City area Monday night. Did a change in National Weather Service balloon launches leave ...

Fewer balloon launches may mean less information for storm models during fast-changing conditions and severe weather season.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Today is National Weatherperson's Day, celebrated on Feb. 5 because that's when John Jeffries was born 282 years ago. Jeffries was ...

A mysterious object that cracked a windshield on a United Airlines flight, injuring a pilot and forcing an emergency landing, may have been a weather balloon.WindBorne, a California start-up focused ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - As forecasters watch the potential for severe weather moving toward the Brazos Valley this weekend, students and staff at Texas A&M University launched a weather ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tornado outbreak near Kansas City, Kansas, on Monday night came as a surprise. At least three injuries were reported after at ...